The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Chicago Blackhawks
13Belt meetings
7Sabres wins
5Blackhawks wins
7Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks have met 13 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 9, 1970 to December 15, 2007. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Buffalo Sabres lead the belt series 7–5, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,211 | Dec 9, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Buffalo Sabres 6–1 | Defense |
| 3,306 | Dec 9, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,309 | Dec 15, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,512 | Mar 20, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,558 | Nov 27, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,571 | Dec 26, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,613 | Mar 26, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 | Title change |
| 3,751 | Dec 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,001 | Oct 31, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Black Hawks tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 5,212 | Nov 22, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,262 | Mar 22, 1992 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 | Title change |
| 5,458 | Feb 25, 1994 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,747 | Dec 15, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | Defense |